Customer Ratings & Reviews

great value on this for how much storage you get. I fit files from 7 old drives all onto this one with space to spare

Have had this for awhile and it works very well. Never had any issues so far, and will continue to use the product.

So far it does what it is supposed to do , I just use it to store MP4 videos in it

Works pretty well but if you are using a Windows device you have to reformat the entire drive or it will, if connected, cause start up to fail. Its not a hard process but a bit annoying at first until you realize what happened and how to fix it. Could cause difficulty if you have already started transferring files because to do the needed fix you have to reformat the drive, which makes you lose all data. The fix itself I don't remember taking very long and was straight forward with it being a common problem that had a walk through for you available on a google search. TL:DR- if Mac good for everyone, If PC good for most not for the completely computer illiterate.

I’ve got many ext. drives from many different makers . Western Is as good as the other brands . Costs same. I won’t know if this is better but after a year from now I probably still be like investment I will get a couple more just like it . Like now . It’s quiet . I notice my pc taking longer to boot and has not wanted to boot several times , so I turn off disconnect and starts up fast . Then I connect it . And that’s the only thing bad that I have to say about it.

Perfect. Just as described. Easy to install and download games to my PS5!

I purchased this for work. This is my second purchase for the same device. Ample storage depending on what you plan on using it for.

I needed another external hard drive for storage of my photostuff, as my previous unit was nearing capacity. It should take quite awhile to fill this one.

This hard drive was purchased to replace an aging WD drive. It was easy to setup and does what it is supposed to do. No issues yet.

It is External Storage time will tell if this is good or not; if it works for three years, it was a good investment

My kids loved it. Easy to set up and use. They use it all the time.

Using this for our small offsite office to back up and store files. Easy to install and works great for the price. Working as advertised!

Western Digital states it takes only three simple steps to install on a Windows PC. Don't believe it. Since MS released upgrade 2004 plus multiple updates, I have experienced one PC problem after another. After upgrade was installed, my 7 year old My Book failed to function, although PC showed the drive was recognized and saved files accessible. Tried recommended WD software-did not solve problem. USB ports fully functional. Decided to order a new WD drive believing it had the most current software and drivers. The pre-installed 2019 software on new hard drive did not help. ISSUES: If the HD was connected to the PC prior to boot up, the PC failed to boot up. If the HD was plugged in to the USB port after boot up, could not power off or restart PC. Safely remove hardware icon failed to work. To power off HD, required the PC power button be toggled . To use HD required it to manually plugged into USB port after boot up. RESOLUTION: Partition and reformat the new WD drive before attempting to use. Disregard pre-installed software. After the PC has booted up, plug in the WD USB cord to the Windows PC. Verify the WD HDD is recognized. Download WD's (support.wd.com) procedure identified under Answer ID 8200. Follow instructions to partition and reformat the WD drive. After reformat is done, download WD's Utilities, WD Backup, and WD Security. The new WD My Book is working fine now.

Use It For Old Files For Safe Storage, Great Price For Amount Of Storage When On Sale!

WD MyBook was easy to format for mac. Was able to partition the drive for both document and time machine backups. Backs up data quickly.

I use this drive as a second backup drive for multiple PCs in the household. So far it works well without issue.

Great addition for my new mini mac fasterdrive great more space that i can ever imagine for the price very happy with my book hard drive

Bought this as a time machine backup. Take my advice and back up everything before you regret it. Small price to pay to save precious data and pictures.

Well WD is best in the HD space and USB 3 is really fast. Good Quality and no complaints from the brand overall.

I found the prefect external hard drive to keep my files secure. Has plenty of space. I will not need to purchase another in quite some time.